Mizell Minute 2/10

They went to Kentucky—Rupp Arena—one of the GREAT theaters in college basketball… the Gators seemed to have “stage fright”…

Florida shot 3-pointers as though “blindfolded”… a “renowned” Gator defensive “press” did NOT nag the No. 1 Wildcats….

Kentucky won by 20—it seemed “more lopsided”… Still--Florida has a 19-and-5 record… but the Gators must now RE-prove themselves as a “national” power…

Florida has 7 games to go—including “ROAD TOUGHIES” at Alabama…Arkansas…and Vanderbilt…

IF the Gators do not win 4 or 5 more--- their “seeding” in the NCAA Tournament will suffer …

I “expect” them to deliver-- to NOT repeat their “stinker” at Kentucky… Florida will get another shot at UK—March 4 in the O-Dome…

BUT--if there is to be “true resurgence”—it must begin tomorrow… Against “mediocre” Tennessee…

The 12-and-12 Vols who embarrassed the Gators 67-56 in Knoxville … Saturday is a MUST—creating a “positive launch” for the Gators’ 23-day stretch run—BEFORE they get another chance—at HOME--against mighty Kentucky…